Diplomática contemporânea: um estudo da representação da memória da família Wouters

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the representation of memory for the family Wouters from the perspective of contemporary diplomacy. Through the analysis method of diplomacy is possible to assign value to a document as a historical source, making this a key to record and preserve the memory of a person or group. For the research were selected 29 documents already compiled and analyzed diplomatically, which provided the basis for the collection of oral testimonies. Interviews were conducted in order to describe the perception of family members regarding the representation of memory records. The meeting oral testimony, from people connected to the family Wouters, is a source of study in conjunction with the documentary records accumulated are able to describe the history of Wouters. Thus, this work has focused on aspects representative to the trajectories of the family, aiming to preserve his memory.